The Application of Virtual Reality Technology to the Conical Roof Lifting for the AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Shen ◽  
Hongwei Shen
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Virtual Construction ◽  
Construction Scheme

It mainly discusses the application of virtual reality technology to the conical roof lifting for the AP1000 nuclear power plant. By choosing the sketch-up and AutoCAD soft-wares, this paper established the 3d models of the conical roof and the 2600T Lampson crane in the manner of parameter. Based on virtual construction theory, these 3 d models were used to implement the simulation tests for the whole lifting progress in virtual environment so as to obtain optimized construction scheme and to train crane operator. And also the optimum running track for the crane is provided by the analysis, and the most economical enlargement plan for the 2600T Lampson crane landing pad is also provided.

Design and Development of Refueling Machine Operation Simulation System in Nuclear Power Plant

2013 ◽  
Vol 373-375 ◽  
pp. 1703-1709
Author(s):  
Jin Jin Xu ◽  
Zhong Wen ◽  
Kai Feng Zhang ◽  
Zheng Gang Guan ◽  
Chen Ye
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
3D Modeling ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Touch Screen ◽  
Simulation System ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Control Console

In order to improve the effect of refueling training in nuclear power plant, the simulation system of refueling machine was designed and developed, combining the virtual reality technology with a real control console. The 3D virtual refueling environment of nuclear power plant was established by 3D modeling. Signals from touch screen and console are gathered by PLC and transmitted to PC graphics workstation, control the motion of virtual refueling machine, which realize the refueling operation simulation. The operation in failure modes was also realized in the system through the programming of failure database. The results show that the system runs normally and can simulate refueling operation in normal and abnormal modes, the training of refueling personnel is implemented effectively.

Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Nuclear Power Plant Control Room Simulator

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Xiyun ◽  
Wang Xi ◽  
Liang Chenchen ◽  
Wang Shaohua
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Design Verification ◽  
Control Room ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Operator Training ◽  
Machine Interface ◽  
And Function

Main control room simulator is widely used in design verification and operator training for nuclear power plant. The simulator needs to implement the arrangement, environment, human machine interface and function of main control room, which should be the same as much as possible. For designer, each type of reactor needs an individual simulator for design verification. As the number of unit increased, the simulator will consume a lot of space and difficult to reuse for other project. In addition, design verification for control room and I&C system need to start at the early stage of a project and is usually an iterative process with the design work. Build a control room facility for simulator needs a lot of time and is difficult to modify once constructed. To make the simulator more flexible and match the project schedule, virtual reality technology can be used to replace or extend traditional control room simulator with approximately the same arrangement, environment, human machine interface and function. In the full scope engineering simulator of HPR1000 unit, virtual reality control room interface has been designed as an extension of real control room implementation. The designer or operator can control and monitor the power plant in virtual reality environment, which just feels like real control room. It also can be used for other type of reactor by connecting to other simulator server and adding corresponding control room model in virtual reality software. With this preliminary application, control room simulator can be implemented in a short time and flexible for modification, which give designer more time and space for design verification and optimization. Once it applied in training simulator of nuclear power plant in future, it may provide a low cost and flexible option for operator training.

Research of Nuclear Power Plant In-Service Maintenance Based on Virtual Reality

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuang Weijun ◽  
Yu Xiao ◽  
Zhang Lin
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Virtual Simulation ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Virtual Maintenance ◽  
Maintenance Process ◽  
Time Assessment

This paper presents a method of constructing a nuclear power plant in-service maintenance virtual simulation scene and virtual maintenance process. Taking air-baffles dismantling process of CAP1400 nuclear power plant for instance, this paper discusses ergonomics, space analysis, and time assessment based on virtual reality in the process of in-service maintenance. It demonstrates the advantage of using virtual reality technology to design and verify an in-service maintenance process of nuclear power plants compared to the conventional way.

Development of an Integrity Evaluation System on the Basis of Cooperative Virtual Reality Environment for Nuclear Power Plant

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Kim ◽  
J. B. Choi ◽  
Y. H. Choi
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Reactor Pressure Vessel ◽  
Virtual Reality Environment ◽  
Reactor Pressure

Since early 1950’s fracture mechanics has brought significant impact on structural integrity assessment in a wide range of industries such as power, transportation, civil and petrochemical industries, especially in nuclear power plant industries. For the last two decades, significant efforts have been devoted in developing defect assessment procedures, from which various fitness-for-purpose or fitness-for-service codes have been developed. From another aspect, recent advances in IT (Information Technologies) bring rapid changes in various engineering fields. IT enables people to share information through network and thus provides concurrent working environment without limitations of working places. For this reason, a network system based on internet or intranet has been appeared in various fields of business. Evaluating the integrity of structures is one of the most critical issues in nuclear industry. In order to evaluate the integrity of structures, a complicated and collaborative procedure is required including regular in-service inspection, fracture mechanics analysis, etc. And thus, experts in different fields have to cooperate to resolve the integrity problem. In this paper, an integrity evaluation system on the basis of cooperative virtual reality environment for reactor pressure vessel which adapts IT into a structural integrity evaluation procedure for reactor pressure vessel is introduced. The proposed system uses Virtual Reality (VR) technique, Virtual Network Computing (VNC) and knowledge based programs. This system is able to support 3-dimensional virtual reality environment and to provide experts to cooperate by accessing related data through internet. The proposed system is expected to provide a more efficient integrity evaluation for reactor pressure vessel.

Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Civil Engineering

2013 ◽  
Vol 427-429 ◽  
pp. 2855-2858
Author(s):  
Yu Ping Qin
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Sensory Stimulation ◽  
Computer Hardware ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Virtual Construction ◽  
Core Technology ◽  
Industrial Architecture ◽  
Machine Interface

The virtual construction is achieved in the virtual environment, and the virtual reality technology is the core technology in the virtual construction system. The virtual reality technology is a high-tech information technology which integrates the artificial intelligence, the computer graphics, the man-machine interface technology, multi-media industrial architecture technology, the network technology, the electronics technology and the mechanical technology. The technology aims to utilize computer hardware, software and various sensors to create a virtual environment integrating vision, hearing, touch and smelling, which makes users immersive in the environment. The operators are immersive in the environment and interact with it, obtain sensory stimulation through various media, and gain clear and intuitional understanding of the problems to be solved.

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